PRESS WEATHER NO. 136 - STRONG EARTHQUAKE REPORT

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STRONG EARTHQUAKE REPORT

 

INITIAL ANALYSIS FROM THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY INDICATED
THAT AN EARTHQUAKE OF MAGNITUDE 6.6 HAS OCCURRED AT 8:38
P.M. ON 27 OCTOBER 2025 (MONDAY) (HONG KONG TIME) NEAR
LEEWARD ISLANDS. THE EPICENTRE IS LOCATED NEAR 16.43N,
59.60W, ABOUT 200 KILOMETRES EAST OF GUADELOUPE. THE FOCAL
DEPTH IS ABOUT 10 KILOMETRES.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 20:48 HKT ON 27.10.2025